Gânab — H1589

H1589 · Hebrew — גנב

Pronunciation: gaw-nab'

Definition

verb

to thieve (literally or figuratively); by implication, to deceive

  1. to steal, steal away, carry away
    1. (Qal) to steal
    2. (Niphal) to be stolen
    3. (Piel) to steal away
    4. (Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth
    5. (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away

Usually translated as

steal, get by stealth, carry away, indeed, secretly bring

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Gânab occurs 40 times in 36 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (10), Exodus (5), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (2), Joshua (1), 2 Samuel (4), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (3), Proverbs (3), Jeremiah (2), Hosea (1), Obadiah (1), Zechariah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — G